Elizabeth
Erazo Baez is a Latina artist who is known for her ability to
capture the cultural emotional nuances of the Puerto Rican experience.
Baez's visually stimulating art of folklore, tradition and nostalgia
are rich in color, texture and emotion. On her tapestry of possibilities,
Baez depicts Latin- centric contemporary art as well as luminous
landscapes, proactive portraits, still lives and vibrant cultural
realities. For example in her painting "La Fiesta Plena" the artist
shares the rich tradition of story telling through song, dance
and drumming celebrating the Afro Latin traditions of Puerto Rico.

Born
in Brooklyn, New York of Puerto Rican parents, Baez celebrates
her bicultural perspective as a NewYorican who had the fortunate
opportunity to grow up both in New York City and in Bayamon, Puerto
Rico. According to Baez, "I wasn't born in Puerto Rico. Puerto
Rico was born in me." Her distinctive bicultural perspective collides
vibrantly on her palette with great detail. In her technique she
captures the soul of each painting by weaving brush strokes into
feelings of hope, pride and sometimes despair. "Art calls at me.
It calls for me to express and to evoke passion." "It is my connection
with God, which is why it must be shared, says Baez.

Currently
living in Miami, Florida Baez
is both a wife and a mother of two young children. Inspired by
her own family, Baez decided to formally introduce her artwork
to the public in 2000 in Coral Gables. Since her debut Baez's
work has been displayed at: Miami City Hall; the Puerto Rico Federal
Affairs Administration; Orlando City Hall and Miami-Dade County,
Hispanic Affairs Advisory Board's "Hispanic Art Expressions
2005" to name a few. Through her art, Baez is also a
community change agent committed service and the cultural preservation
and advancement of Puerto Rican art globally.

Wynwood
Hispanic Heritage Art Exhibit, hosted by ASPIRA of Florida,
Inc. and Goldman Properties and curator, Elizabeth Erazo Baez
will be presenting a group exhibition.The
exhibit will take place on Saturday October 11, 2008, from
7 pm to 10 pm Located on 2215 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida.
Free Entrance and open to the public. The evening will be
showcasing a group of Miami's outstanding talented Hispanic
artists. The event will coincide with the Wynwood Art District
Gallery Night, which occurs every second Saturday of the month
and attracts hundreds of art aficionados. The event will benefit
ASPIRA of Florida.

The Broward College
District Board of Trustees
President J. David Armstrong, Jr. and ¡Viva Broward!
Curator Elizabeth Erazo Baezpresent
A group art exhibit celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
On Exhibit September 25 - December
5, 2008